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More than 50 young people took to the ocean to compete in the 2016 Blue Waters Anglers Club’s annual Junior Fishing Tournament.
The event, which has been a fixture for around 50 years, provides children between the ages of 5 and 16 the opportunity to...
DATE: Sep 15, 2016
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Bermudian singer and actor Nick Christopher is set to be featured on the official soundtrack for the musical Lazarus — along with the final studio recordings of David Bowie.
Mr Christopher appeared in the limited-run show in New York last year, which...
DATE: Sep 13, 2016
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A group of lobster divers found themselves in trouble at the weekend after finding their boat was taking on water.
According to a Bermuda Radio incident report, at about 9.35am on Saturday they received an urgent call from the Fly About, which was ab...
DATE: Sep 13, 2016
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The familiar sound of Gombeys echoed throughout the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium this weekend at the annual Gombey Festival.
The event, hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, drew hundreds of spectators to watch performances by fo...
DATE: Sep 12, 2016
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The Transport Control Department has resolved an issue with four types of motorcycle already on Bermuda’s roads.
According to a statement, the various models — around 100 of which are on the road locally — were believed to be too powerful according t...
DATE: Sep 12, 2016
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Bermudian actor Earl Cameron is set to be honoured in the UK, becoming the first inductee in the Screen National Hall of Fame.
According to The Voice Online, The Screen National Foundation is set to launch the first hall of fame for black film and te...
DATE: Sep 12, 2016
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A short film series highlighting the issues faced by those with mental illnesses was the subject of a special screening last night.
The Faces of Mental Illness series, produced by Think Media with the support of the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation, ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2016
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Work on a “temporary” fix at the Swing Bridge in St George’s is set to begin today.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, Crisson Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract to carry out interim repairs on the bridge, which wa...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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Bermuda’s CCTV system is in good working order, according to a police spokesman.
Speaking last night in response to news reports, the spokesman assured the public that the CCTV network is “functioning normally”, although facial recognition software h...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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William McCormack, a former Bermuda police officer who went on to become the Metro Toronto police chief, has died at the age of 83.
The son of an Irish police officer, Mr McCormack came to Bermuda in 1955 after a period of service in the British Merc...
DATE: Sep 09, 2016
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